Newberry student honored by Governor Rick Scott – A sixth-grader at Newberry’s Oak View Middle School and a teacher at Gainesville’s Myra Terwilliger Elementary School were honored by Gov. Rick Scott as part of Florida’s Black History Month celebration. Khary Khalfani, 12, won the state’s middle school Black History Month Essay Contest. Angela Jones, the behavioral resource teacher, was the elementary school recipient of this year’s Excellence in Education Award. Alachua County Today

Snowstorm hammers Midwest, mid-Atlantic states – CNN.com – The National Weather Service placed a dozen states under a winter weather advisory as of 2 p.m. Monday. Forecasters have predicted winds and a foot of snow in some areas. The weather has caused travel cancellations and delays throughout the Midwest and the Middle Atlantic States. Southern states like Florida, Texas, Georgia and the Carolinas are experiencing low temperatures, wind and rain. CNN

Justices to Hear Same-Sex Marriage Case Today – NYTimes.com – On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging California’s Proposition 8. Challengers say the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is a violation of equal protection, but defenders say it is a state matter. Currently, nine states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage. The Obama administration has suggested the court require same-sex marriage and the benefits of civil unions or domestic partnerships, but withhold only the name “marriage.” New York Times

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